It’s been my duty and my privilege to take on politicians, celebs and all manner of villains, which may be redundant, as well as to tell the stories of ordinary folks, such as Stephanie Packer. The terminally ill California woman is resisting today’s right-to-die culture, rejecting the suicide pills offered by her medical insurer in …
The debate over legalizing doctor-assisted suicide has started again in Massachusetts. Massachusetts voters rejected right to die legislation already in 2012. However, just this past week, Northampton passed a resolution known as Death with Dignity. If the state changes the law, it would allow a terminally ill patient to die on their own terms. Read …
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As everyone knows, we are in the midst of a horrific opioid addiction epidemic. Physicians are prescribing opiates for pain relief, and patients are becoming addicted to them. One-fifth of patients who receive an initial 10-day prescription for opioids will still be using opiates a year later. That is simply extraordinary. Physicians are prescribing opiate …
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The WMA and its national member medical associations, which include the Australian Medical Association, have strongly reiterated their long-standing opposition to physician assisted suicide and euthanasia on the basis that they constitute the unethical practice of medicine. The WMA calls on Australia’s Victorian Upper House to reject the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill. The Association …
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The ink is barely dry on Canada’s expansive right to euthanasia and there is already much talk of expanding the killing to new categories–such as children. Now, after more than 600 sick people were put down in Quebec 2016-2017–if we are going to reduce medical ethics to veterinary standards, let’s use the proper lexicon–provincial leaders are talking …
In response to “New York’s aid-in-dying advocates look to 2018” [Opinion, Sept. 28], as the Court of Appeals noted, New Yorkers already may refuse to be hooked up to life-prolonging machines. Lethal drugs prescribed to cause death are a very different matter. The court also said, “The State pursues a legitimate purpose in guarding against …
Physician-assisted suicides remains a topic of discussion for the South Dakota State Medical Association. The organization was asked to review its position on the subject, and with a new leader at the helm, he’s unsure how it will “shake out.” Robert Van Demark Jr., president of the association since June, made a stop in Mitchell …
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Groups fighting to give terminally ill people the right to physician-assisted suicide in Maine are launching a petition drive to force a statewide referendum on the issue. The Bangor Daily News reports that Westport Island resident Valerie Lynn Lovelace is spearheading a push to enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act. The act would allow …
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Three years ago, Brittany Maynard’s viral video launched the issue of medically assisted suicide into the national spotlight. But while advocates have notched a few wins since then, they’ve also run up against some strong, bipartisan resistance. Two states — California and Colorado — have made it legal for doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to …
WashPo: Legalizing Assisted Suicide Has Stalled At Every Level Read More »
Rona’s concerns were well-founded. When they met, with just a few weeks to go before the deadline, she discovered Colin was poorly informed of the assistance available to him, including how something as simple as a mobility scooter might help. “I’m a girl that likes to get about town and a scooter basically gave me …
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